To prescribe, or not to prescribe….
Questions are increasingly being asked about the likelihood of pharmacists having limited powers to prescribe, and Guild leaders endorse the possibility The issue of pharmacist’s being able to prescribe medicines …
Guild welcomes pollie dialogue
In her first editorial as interim executive director of the Pharmacy Guild, Pam Price has highlighted political support for community pharmacy She said that this month’s APP conference produced some …
Passing the test
Following a series of drug-related deaths at music festivals in late 2018 and early 2019, momentum is gathering among health professionals to explore one potential solution: pill testing. Megan Haggan …
Teeth’s time has come, says Grattan
The Grattan Institute has recommended a Medicare-style universal insurance scheme for primary dental care, in a move welcomed by health stakeholders Stephen Duckett, Matt Cowgill and Hal Swerissen write that …
AJP chats with… Alice Vanderpol, Australia’s top pharmacy assistant
AJP speaks with Alice Vanderpol from Moama village Pharmacy, who is the Pharmacy Assistant of the Year for 2018 Ms Vanderpol was named as Australia’s top pharmacy assistant at a …
An independent responsibility
Prescribers often see a query about a script from a pharmacist as a challenge… so how can pharmacists best navigate these difficult situations? Gary West, professional officer at PDL, presented …
‘We have to be gentle with each other.’
Pharmacists, other health professionals and the community are all facing a tough time in the months and years ahead, following the tragedy in Christchurch Fifty people are now confirmed dead, …
Opening old wounds
Pharmacists should have access to any subsidised wound care provision scheme, Guild says in response to AMA proposals If public funding is provided to doctors to provide wound care for …
Performance issues
Medication adherence rates are only temporarily improved by pharmacist interventions, Australian study reveals Intervention by pharmacists to promote medication adherence by patients does not appear to lead to sustained improvements, …
NSW in danger of falling behind
NSW “desperately” needs a real-time monitoring tool, according to a leading GP Professor Charlotte Hespe, Chair of RACGP NSW and ACT, has told newsGP that the need for such a …
Unlock Your Business Success
Amidst the change and turbulence of negotiations of the seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement, pharmacy owners need to be aware of what the future holds to avoid being disrupted. Marta Stybowski, …
AJP chats with… Flannery’s Pharmacy Forbes
Our interview with Sarah Hazell, proprietor of Flannery’s Pharmacy, Forbes in NSW, which was the winner of the Excellence in Business Management category and 2019 Pharmacy of the Year!This content is restricted …